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Introducing: The Romantic

Introducing: The Romantic

A NEW newsletter dedicated to the evaluation and explication of love stories

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Dec 06, 2024
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Dear reader,

I’ve been compromised.

My thoughts hijacked. My systems overloaded. My senses bombarded. My priorities scrambled.

I’m a chemical fire of nameless yearning.

I’m open, earnest, pensive, hungry.

I’m nervous, aimless, lustful, and impulsive.

I’m alive, young1, vigorous, and doomed.

I am in love.

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Two years ago, I launched…

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